Hi,
I will be travelling to and around Japan with a friend in March and we'd appreciate some help regarding the JR Pass and if it would be right for us? Our plans are as follows:
Sunday 24th March - Tokyo to Mount Fuji
Tuesday 26th March – Mount Fuji to Wakayama/Koyasan
Weds 27th March – Koyasan to Kyoto
29th March - Kyoto to Osaka
Many thanks!
Lucy and Gemma
Hi Lucy and Gemma,
For this itinerary I don't think a JR-Pass would be the best option, this for a couple of reasons.
One is that reaching Mount Fuji is better done by Bus (from Shinjuku, Tokyo) then by JR and for Koya-san it is better to take a private railway company from Osaka.
Also with this itinerary your longest journey would be Tokyo/Odawara (Fuji) to Kyoto, which would cover about half the price of the JR-Pass, besides this however the other small trips you make simply don't add up to the costs.
Hope this answers your Questions :)
-Daniel
Thanks Daniel! Do you know the name of the bus company which goes from Tokyo to Mount Fuji?
Yes I do!
It is Fujikyuko Bus
Hope this helps!
-Daniel
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